ROAT (SEMOLINA BISCUITS)

ROAT (SEMOLINA BISCUITS)

Suji K Roat (Semolina Biscuits) are traditional biscuits made from Suji (Semolina and sprinkled on top with Poppy seeds. These are hard and crispy, mostly prepared on some religious occasions for distribution among, family, friends & neighbors. Very popular among all and sundry. People also like these biscuits on normal days with Tea.

I make them and store them in an airtight Jar for enjoying them at leisure. As I personally like these biscuits very much, especially the Poppy seeds sprinkled over the top which gives a great taste after being baked.

So, here we are, preparing our Suji K Roat (Semolina Biscuits) with the name of ALLAH.

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

1. 2 Cups Suji (Semolina)
2. 1 Cup Maida (All Purpose Flour)
3. 2 Cups Pisi Chini (Caster Sugar)
4. 1 Cup Butter or Ghee
5. 3 Large Eggs
6. 1/2 Cup Milk
7. 1-1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 
8. 1 Teaspoon Choti Ilaichi (Green Cardamom Powder)
9. 1/2 Teaspoon Zafran (Saffron) Extract

PREPARATION:

• Sift/Sieve the Flour and mix other dry ingredients except for the Poppy Seeds.
• Beat Eggs lightly and mix them into the dry mixture.
• It will be like bread crumbs.
• Add Ghee and start kneading it thoroughly by pressing it hard, adding milk one tablespoon at a time while kneading.
• Make a ball of this dough and cover with damp cloth.
• Rest the dough in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.
• Pre=heat Oven to 180 C, 350 C or Gas Mark 4 for 15=20 minutes.
• Grease the Baking Tray with oil and place butter paper over it and grease this as well.
• Make Biscuits with hands on the counter and place them on the greased baking tray, with Butter Paper.
• Sprinkle Poppy Seeds over each biscuit.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or when the sides start to turn golden. Don't over back or wait till the biscuits become hard.
• Take out of the oven when still a bit softer in the center.
• Cool them over the Cooling Rack
• Enjoy warm or cold.
• These biscuits can be stored in an airtight Jar for more than a month.

Hope you'll like these Crispy Suji Roats on any occasion and make them without any FEAR OF FAILURE 

InshaALLAH our next recipe will be "CLASSIC MANGO CAKE" (My 50th Recipe on this Blog).

Thanks,


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